Stretching from the heart of Rome into the Italian countryside, the Appian Way is more than just a road—it’s a path through history. Built over 2,000 years ago, this ancient highway carried ...

Walk along the Ancient Appian Way is ranked #21 out of 26 things to do in Rome. See pictures and our review of Walk along the Ancient Appian Way.

Appian Way: How to explore Rome’s original superhighway by bike. Richard Collet swaps the Colosseum for another ancient wonder: the 2,300-year-old, 600km route from the Italian capital to Brindisi.

A surprising find has been made by Italian archaeologists. They discovered an Ancient Roman bath complex at the Appian Way Regional Park had been transformed into a church with a marble baptistery.

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Once the lifeline of the Roman Empire, the Appian Way connected cities, armies, and trade like never before. Over 2,000 years later, parts of this ancient road are still in use!

Earlier this month, the Appian Way in its entirety, all 341-odd miles from Rome to Brindisi, a city on Italy’s southeastern coast, was pitched as a candidate to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Ancient Rome’s Appian Way Is Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site The 500-mile-long stone highway is Italy’s 60th property to receive the designation. Sonja Anderson - Daily Correspondent.

A life-sized statue of a Roman emperor posing as the classical hero Hercules has been discovered during sewer repair works near the Appia Antica (Appian Way), ancient Rome's first highway.

Italy’s ancient Roman Appian Way has been admitted to the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming the country’s 60th entry on the list. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation.